Guneku Parishioners Sendoff their Pastor, Rev. Ekole Alexander to Bali

In the recent appointments and transfers of pastors within the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon (P.C.C), Rev. Ekole Alexander Netunda previously serving as Parish Pastor of Guneku was transferred to Bali Presbytery this time around as Presbytery Treasurer. 

He had previously worked in Njikwa Presbytery from where he was transferred to the Meta Presbytery to serve as Pastor of Sang Parish. He will later be sent to Guneku parish and not up to a year of stay there, he was recently transferred to Bali Presbytery. 

It was for this reason that parishioners from Guneku, Sang and the Meta Presbytery at large attended his send forth service that took place on Sunday June 23rd 2024. Drawn from Fun, Chup, Sang, Bessi Tibatoh, Njiningom, Wumnembug, Wumnembit, Bessi Fomukong, Mbengeghang and other congregations, Christians, friends and well wishers including other pastors plus Meta presbytery executive members of some church groups like the Christian Youth Fellowship (C.Y.F) all came to send forth Rev. Ekole to his new place of work. 

Rev. Ekole Alexander, Former Parish Pastor of Guneku, New Presbytery Treasurer, Bali

Rev. Ekole & Wife

Elder Fodom Calvin is Congregational Secretary of P.C Fun. To him, their outgoing pastor within the period he spent with them actually moulded them well to carry on with their Christian activities. Asked to describe their outgoing pastor, Elder Gladys Anwi, Congregational Chairperson for P.C Guneku said "He's a very good and active pastor. He preaches and does things that have really raised our spiritual life. We pray that whoever is coming should be as he was with us."

The Christians showered their pastor with financial and material gifts. When Mbengwi Online caught up with Rev. Ekole Alexander at the end of his sendoff service we first wanted to find out from him the memories he will carry along of the Meta presbytery. He said "Coming to Meta was a blessing because we came when things were really rough as concerns the crisis but the Almighty God used the Meta people to bless me and increase me in my ministry. In fact I enjoyed the time spent hear."

Christians Bidding Farewell to their Pastor 

Presentation of Gifts

Often at times when transfers are made, the tendency will be that Christians start comparing pastors. They either want the  incoming to be same like the outgoing or better than him/her. Addressing this, Rev. Ekole said "Every pastor has his own grace, his own dynamics. In fact God created people differently unique. I may be a good singer, another pastor will be a good dancer, another one will be a good preacher. All our focus should be on the word of God because no pastor will take you to God but your life will take you to God."

By the first Sunday of July, Rev. Ekole will start ministering the word of God in his new place of work while the Christians of Guneku anxiously await the arrival of their new pastor. She's said to be coming in from Ndop presbytery.